Open AccessTeaching English as a Second Language to develop communicative competence of ESL Learners
Author(s) -
Harun Al Rashid,
Wang Hui
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of applied language studies and culture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2631-8954
pISSN - 2631-8946
DOI - 10.34301/alsc.v4i2.32
Subject(s) - communicative competence , communicative language teaching , psychology , sociocultural evolution , competence (human resources) , foreign language teaching , foreign language , pedagogy , language education , sociology , social psychology , anthropology
The article discusses issues concerning the development of future English teachers' communicative competence. It considers the idea that developing communicative competence benefits not only the learner's interactive abilities from an educational standpoint, but also the learner's psycho-emotional characteristics and sociocultural development as a person. As previously stated, communicative competence refers to the ability to interact effectively with others, and competence is defined as a collection of language skills an individual possesses in order to learn a foreign language. This potential contributes to his/her ability to perform at a high level. This paper discusses the theory of communicative competence and several of its models; the significance of developing communicative competence in future English teachers; and the implications of communicative competence in English language teaching and learning. Additionally, the work suggests fundamental methodological principles for developing future English teachers' communicative competence.